Modern Egyptian Potter. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing an Egyptian Potter selling his ware on the banks of the Nile. This is one of the few coloured slides in the collection.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for ...
Moorland Road forge, Burslem.
Blacksmiths working at Moorland Road forge in Burslem. This photograph dates back to around 1930. The hearth and bellows can be seen to the left of the photograph.
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
Roughly 15cm in length.
Used to make plaster moulds for the production of pottery.
It consists of a wooden handle and a cutter, which is fastened with hoops of brass ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
A cutting or shaping tool used to make plaster moulds for pottery making.
This tool is made from metal and is double ended with smooth edged blades. It is roughly 17cm ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool made from a palette knife blade.
Used in the process of making plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 14cm in length.
This tool belonged to a mouldmaker named ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
The metal blade is wide, flat and sharpened.
Roughly 9cm in length.
It appears to be one half of a ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
Used in the process of making plaster moulds for pottery making.
The tool is made from metal and is double-ended with smooth edged blades.
Roughly 17cm in length.
It ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
A thin metal rod with a mushroom-shaped end, roughly 18cm in length.
Used in the process of producing moulds for pottery making.
The tool belonged to a mouldmaker ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
This metal tool was used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
It has a blade at each end. One end contains a straight serated blade. The other ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool. Piercer.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool for piercing holes.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
The tool is a hollow brass cylinder. The cylinder has a hole in it for the surplus material ...
Mouldmaker's Turning Tool.
Wood and metal turning tool with a triangle head. Roughly 18cm in length.
Used to shape plaster moulds for the production of pottery.
This tool belonged to a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins.
Taken ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Blade.
Mouldmaking tool made from a metal fret-saw blade.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 7cm in length.
It belonged to a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins who worked ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Calipers.
Mouldmaker's calipers.
Roughly 20cm in length.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Mouldmakers would transfer measurements using calipers.
These calipers were ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Compass.
Pair of brass compasses.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 10cm in length.
The compasses belonged to a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins who worked from 1930 ...
Mouldmaking Tools. File.
Mouldmaker's file.
Used as a shaping or filing tool in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
It is a plastic-handled nail file from a manicure set which has been cut down.
It is ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Palette.
Mouldmaker's palette.
A rubber smoothing and shaping tool, sometimes known as a kidney.
Roughly 10cm in length.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 10cm in ...
MouldmakingTools. Angle Iron.
Wood and metal angle iron.
Used by a mouldmaker to assist in producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 20cm in length.
This angle iron was used by a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins between ...
MouldmakingTools. Bat.
Mouldmaker's bat. 17cm in diameter.
Used to produce plaster moulds for the production of pottery.
The moulds would rest on this circular iron disc during manufacture.
This mouldmaking bat was ...